Lee Trevino skipped the Masters three times in the prime of his career, a move that baffled so many in the sport. He passed on Augusta National in 1970, ’71 and ’74, going on to win the U.S. Open and British Open in 1971 and the PGA Championship in 1974. At the time and for […]
Trevino: Mickelson should’ve kept “mouth shut” after Ryder Cup loss
February 21, 2015 by
Lee Trevino thinks Phil Mickelson wasn’t the right guy to call out Tom Watson after the American Ryder Cup team lost for a third straight time. “If Phil Mickelson wants to say what he said, it’s up to him,” Trevino said to Golf.com. “I thought it would have come out a lot better from someone like […]
Trevino on Tiger: He has to do it ‘on his own’
November 12, 2014 by
If Tiger Woods is going to get back on track to catch Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major titles, he’s going to have to do it coaching himself. At least that’s the opinion of six-time major champion Lee Trevino, who says Woods is the only person who knows what it will take to rebuild his […]
Lee Trevino wishes he would have never done his ‘Happy Gilmore’ cameo
May 23, 2013 by
For golfers, “Happy Gilmore” is one of the sacred films of our time here on Earth, a mix of ridiculousness, golf and long drives that few real sports fans pass up if they see it while scrolling the channels on a weeknight. No matter how many factual golf errors occur during the movie (I once […]
